This was a far cuter movie than I had initially expected. I don't know if you guys are noticing by now, but I don't have a high opinion of most Oscar nominees. I find it's best to keep my expectations as low as possible. That way I'm rarely disappointed but sometimes pleasantly surprised.Dan (Mark Ruffalo) is well on his way to being a drunk. He is estranged from his wife (Catherine Keener), he can't connect with his daughter (Hailee Steinfield), and he is fired from his record label by his partner (Yasiin Bey - formerly Mos Def). He wanders into a bar and hears Gretta (Keira Knightley), a young songwriter who followed her boyfriend (Adam Levine) to New York as his career starts to take off only to find herself on the sidelines. Dan thinks Gretta is going to be the talent that propels him back into the game and must convince her of her own talent.
I didn't really care for the director's previous musical, Once, except for the song "Falling Slowly" which won in this category in 2008. These two leads have so much more chemistry, just as people interacting with each other, not even in a romantic capacity. The soundtrack is very solid, with the nominated song "Lost Stars" being a highlight rather than the only worthwhile track. Plus, it has Ceelo Green. Every movie is better with Ceelo.
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